Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

Mental Health and Well-Being Books in the Library We now have a good selection of books available to loan from our library to help promote positive mental health and well-being for our students.   Reasons to Stay Alive – Matt Haig Mind your Head – Juno Dawson The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens – Jennifer Shannon My Anxious Mind – Michael Tompkins Breaking Free from OCD – Jo Derisley The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens – Jennifer Shannon Am I depressed? – Shirley Reynolds Quiet the Mind – Matthew Johnstone Remember This When You’re Sad – Maggy Van Eijk Self Esteem and Being You – Anita Naik Blame My Brain – Nicola Morgan The Teenage Guide to Stress – Nicola Morgan Stuff That Sucks – Ben Sedley Can I tell you about Eating Disorders? - Bryan Lask This is Going to Hurt – Adam Kay The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager – Andy Cope Please feel free to visit the library or contact Karen on: karen.williams@wyke.ac.uk

Self Help Tools Activities you can do to manage anxiety; Exercise Yoga Mindfulness Meditate Read Walk Talk to someone you trust Focus on all the good in your life Check out the wellness tools for further inspiration.

To Catastrophise or not to Catastrophise Mental health is not always about being in crisis, it is about ensuring your emotional wellbeing is positive, that you are feeling good and functioning well. We all go through stages in our lives when things are not working and just don’t feel right. We may feel quite anxious and this can start to affect all areas of our lives. Try not to catastrophise, it is easy to think things are worse than they actually are. Here are some tips on how to manage this anxiety;   Try to find something to do which you enjoy to channel your anxious energy Take control, write a list about your worry or worries, ask yourself, how likely is this to happen, who can help me to manage this, if the worst does happen what could that look like, what do I want to happen, what does this look like Speak to someone you trust, let them see your list and talk through this with you Take a step back and think about what advice you would give someone

Student’s welfare is really important to Wyke Sixth Form College, therefore, we have dedicated this emotional well-being blog to you.  Each week, we will explore different topics relating to emotional well-being including self-help tools and ideas which you can use on a daily basis.  We would also really appreciate your input. If you have any themes you would like exploring or any positive experiences you would like to share, please email: marketing@wyke.ac.uk.  Keep a look out for our next post later this week.

Crisis and Support Contacts Need Support? Please contact:   CAMHS Crisis Team Hull and East Riding: 01482 301701 (5pm-9am) CAMHS Contact Point Hull: 01482 303688 (9am-5pm) CAMHS Contact Point East Riding: 01482 303 810 CAMHS Team North Lincolnshire: 01724 408 460 CAMHS Access Team North Lincolnshire: 01724 382 015 Please see below the telephone number for Let’s Talk which students can refer to from the age of 17 ½ years old: East Riding: 01482 335451 Hull: 01482 247111

Emotional Well-being Tools Take a look at the Emotional well-being tools below, they are simple and effective activities you can do on a daily basis to make yourself feel well. Each one will give you a focus and will be a positive addition to your current routine.